WayfarrowPoint Roberts Light
Lighthouse · Whatcom County, Washington
Point Roberts Light is a lighthouse in Whatcom County, Washington. Washington has 31 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 2 of them in Whatcom County.
The tower stands about 25 feet tall (20th tallest of 23 measured in Washington); its light sits 30 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl(2) W 15s (a group of 2 white flashes every 15 seconds); it guards Salish Sea.
Status check, 2026-11: A real lighthouse was never built here. The site has a 25-ft Coast Guard skeleton tower with a light and daymark. An earlier light was badly damaged in the 1962 Columbus Day Storm, and in 2018 the local society dropped its plans to build a lighthouse. It stands at 48.9716° N, 123.0837° W.
Key facts
| Tower height | 25 ft |
|---|---|
| Focal height | 30 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl(2) W 15s |
| Body of water | Salish Sea |
| Coordinates | 48.97160, -123.08370 |
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- Turn Point Lightlighthouse · San Juan County · 20.7 mi
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- Lime Kiln Lightlighthouse · San Juan County · 31.7 mi
- Goshenghost town · Whatcom County · 34.7 mi
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- Samish Islandghost town · Skagit County · 36.9 mi
- Atlantaghost town · Skagit County · 37.2 mi
- Burrows Island Lightlighthouse · Skagit County · 38.1 mi
- Parkghost town · Whatcom County · 42.5 mi
- Standardghost town · Whatcom County · 43.1 mi
Questions
Where is Point Roberts Light?
Point Roberts Light is in Whatcom County, Washington, at 48.9716, -123.0837.
How many lighthouses are in Whatcom County?
Whatcom County, Washington has 2 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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